May 2019
Volume 26 Number 2
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Celebrate Older Americans Month in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh “Good Guys” give to good causes By Jim O’Brien For Pittsburgh Senior News
There is only one require-
ment to being invited to a Good Guys luncheon. You have to be a good guy.
By Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive For Pittsburgh Senior News This May, we again have lives. This year, we have a number of activities, events the privilege of celebrating and special discounts to Older Americans Month celebrate you. in Allegheny County. This year’s theme – Connect, CreCome to a Park Ranger ate, Contribute – is exactly Wildflower Hike, attend what we have focused on the Senior Resource Fair, in this county. The services take a “Tea and Cookies” and programs provided tour, enjoy a Spring Band throughout the year are inBash, cruise along at the tended to help older adults Deer Lakes Car Cruise, and connect with their friends, visit with the animals at the family and services; create Round Hill Park senior farm by engaging in activities that tour. In addition to these acpromote learning, health tivities, seniors ages 60 and and personal enrichment; older can also enjoy a disand contribute their time, count day at the county golf talents and life experiences courses on Tuesday, May 7 to benefit others. or the Go Ape! Zip-Lining We know that communities that encourage the contributions of older adults are stronger. In Allegheny County, it’s obvious the role that older adults play in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks and
I founded and coordinated this group that gets together on the third Thursday of each month (for eight months) at Atria’s Restaurant & Tavern in McMurray, and for four months in the summer at TGIFriday’s in Bethel Park. Wives are included a few times each year at a summer picnic and holiday season gala. There are over 100 members, mostly seniors, and half are regular attendees. There are two speakers for each gettogether: one from the world of sports and the other from business, investing, education, medical, real estate and other ventures.
“Pet” project helps military veterans and others The Good Guys provide assistance to several nonprofit organizations. Its pet project is the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, a nonprofit headquartered in Williston, Florida. Its founder, Carol Borden, and her board of directors, employees and volunteers are unleashing the incredible power of service dogs. The programs recuses, raises and trains medical service/ assistance dogs. Since its inception in 2010, Guardian Angels has paired more than 200 individually trained medical service dogs with deserving recipients. It’s focus is on military veterans with combat wounds. The animals are trained Continued on page 12
and Ropes Course at North Park on Thursday, May 23.
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“Good Guys” Andy Russell, Bruce Baumgartner, Jim O’Brien, Eddie Johnston and Mark Nordenberg Photo credit: Jack McKay